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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sam Hart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Ming Chang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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155 lbs
10 - 3 - 0 |
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171 cm
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153 lbs
16 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Sam Hart!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Dave Ming Chang!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Chris Edwards and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ming Chang ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hart pivots, looking for a leg kick but Ming Chang is out of range and Hart settles back down.
Ming Chang shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Hart looking to control.
Ming Chang throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hart works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ming Chang drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Hart manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Ming Chang has Hart in his guard.
Ming Chang looking to control.
Ming Chang wants to sweep here but Hart controlling him for the moment.
Hart pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ming Chang is keeping the position for now.
Hart trying to control the position from guard on top but Ming Chang is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ming Chang working for submissions but it's allowed Hart to get to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ming Chang is trying to maintain the position but Hart is very close to passing his half guard.
Hart throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ming Chang wants to control but Hart is keeping busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hart seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Hart slips a nice elbow through Ming Chang's hands, connecting with Ming Chang's forehead.
Ming Chang manages to get to full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hart accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ming Chang scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Ming Chang lands a nice looking body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ming Chang blocks a head kick by Hart.
Ming Chang misses the shot to the body.
Ming Chang on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Ming Chang looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Hart!
Ming Chang jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Hart is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Hart and Ming Chang has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Ming Chang throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Ming Chang misses with the ground and pound.
Ming Chang tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Ming Chang is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Hart has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ming Chang is trying to get an arm triangle but Hart is defending well.
Ming Chang is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Hart has escaped the position, nice work there.
Hart gets back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Hart keeping hold of Ming Chang's head, controlling as best he can.
Ming Chang stalling away here and it's allowed Hart to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Hart not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ming Chang looking to sit in guard and control but Hart gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Ming Chang tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dave Ming Chang dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Ming Chang connects with a jab.
Hart tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hart keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hart throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Ming Chang.
Hart takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hart throws the kick towards the body but Ming Chang avoids it.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Hart. Ming Chang shrugs it off though.
Ming Chang misses with a hook.
Ming Chang blocks a head kick by Hart.
Ming Chang misses with an uppercut. Hart saw that one coming.
Hart looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A slapping body kick lands there for Hart.
Ming Chang throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hart chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ming Chang can pounce on him.
A head kick from Hart lands but Ming Chang takes it in his stride.
Hart goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
The fighters circling - Ming Chang throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ming Chang shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Hart takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Hart tries a head kick but it misses.
Hart checks a low kick from Ming Chang.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ming Chang.
Hart moves out of range of the leg kick from Ming Chang.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ming Chang fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ming Chang swings for the body but Hart moves out of range.
Ming Chang throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ming Chang shoots for a takedown but Hart saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Sam Hart has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dave Ming Chang.
Hart lands with a nice body kick.
Ming Chang has a takedown stuffed.
Ming Chang is breathing heavily.
Ming Chang punishes Hart's body with a nice straight punch.
Ming Chang takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hart shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hart stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hart wants it to stay on the feet.
Ming Chang throws a leg kick
and Hart counters with a leg kick.
Ming Chang thows a body shot but no joy.
Ming Chang throws a leg kick
and Hart finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Hart misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Ming Chang misses with a body shot.
Hart throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hart throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hart throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Ming Chang's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Ming Chang misses.
Good leg kick by Hart there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hart lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Ming Chang avoids the head kick by Hart.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hart.
Ming Chang blocks a head kick by Hart.
Hart scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hart looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ming Chang takes a kick to the side of the head.
Ming Chang closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hart circles away.
Hart throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ming Chang has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Hart.
Hart misses with a leg kick.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Hart.
Ming Chang tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Hart wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Hart works to advance to full mount. Ming Chang defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hart tries to control but Ming Chang wriggling away.
Ming Chang really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ming Chang tries to lock up and control but Hart gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Ming Chang is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Hart lands a heavy elbow.
Hart pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Ming Chang taking shots to the head.
Ming Chang is wriggling around trying to escape.
Hart trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Ming Chang is wriggling around trying to escape.
Hart looking to control but Ming Chang is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Ming Chang is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hart lands with some strikes.
Hart sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Hart looking to finish Ming Chang with some ground and pound. This is bad for Ming Chang!
Ming Chang is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Hart lands a nice shot to the head.
Hart putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Ming Chang is wriggling around trying to escape.
Hart is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Ming Chang can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Ming Chang bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ming Chang accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ming Chang tries to free his leg and advance position but Hart is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sam Hart dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Ming Chang misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hart pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
No luck for Ming Chang with that takedown attempt.
Ming Chang looks to land a left hand but Hart moved out of range nicely.
Ming Chang throws the left hand but Hart avoids the punch easily.
Hart misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ming Chang misses with a two punch combination.
Hart throws a head kick that half lands.
Ming Chang misses with a few strikes there.
Hart looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hart chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ming Chang connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Good work by Hart as he checks the leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ming Chang throws a jab when Hart was well out of range.
Ming Chang takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hart throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ming Chang takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Hart goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Hart uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ming Chang.
Hart tries a head kick but it misses.
Ming Chang swings for the body but Hart moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ming Chang lands an overhand right.
Hart throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ming Chang lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hart circles away quickly and effectively.
Ming Chang looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hart pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hart lands a nice looking kick to the body. Ming Chang takes a step back to recover.
Ming Chang keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A head kick misses from Hart.
Hart lets loose with a powerful body kick. Ming Chang will feel that in the morning.
Ming Chang misses the jab.
Hart scores with a head kick. Ming Chang tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Hart steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ming Chang.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hart, right into the meat.
Ming Chang misses with a wild body shot.
Hart gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Ming Chang blocks the body kick.
Ming Chang tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hart was well out of range. Poor timing from Ming Chang.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ming Chang attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Ming Chang works Hart's body with a nice hook.
Ming Chang lands a jab.
A big left from Ming Chang misses.
Ming Chang takes a swing at Hart's ribcage but misses.
Ming Chang shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hart pinned against the cage. Hart gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Ming Chang misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hart.
Ming Chang takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hart. That's going to slow Ming Chang down.
Hart lands with a nice body kick.
Hart uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ming Chang.
Hart throws a sloppy head kick and Ming Chang moves out of range easily.
Ming Chang with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Sam Hart seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ming Chang bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hart's head.
Ming Chang moves out of range of the body kick.
Ming Chang moves out of range of the body kick from Hart.
Ming Chang jabs Hart right on the nose. Hart blinks but takes it well.
Hart connects with a high kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hart slips under a jab from Ming Chang.
Hart plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Ming Chang just misses with a punch to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Ming Chang. Those never looked like landing.
Hart thows a body kick. Ming Chang tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Hart lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hart looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ming Chang misses with a jab, cross combination.
A slow jab from Ming Chang misses its intended target.
Hart looks for the body kick but Ming Chang saw that one coming.
Ming Chang throws a shot from downtown. Hart moves away and avoids it.
Hart feints and as Ming Chang raises his hands in defense, Hart changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hart wants to control from the top but Ming Chang keeps moving.
Hart pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ming Chang is keeping the position for now.
Ming Chang is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ming Chang looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hart is pushing down on Ming Chang's leg trying to pass to half guard. Ming Chang is fighting to maintain full guard but Hart has managed to sneak the leg through.
Hart wants to free his trapped foot but Ming Chang is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Hart not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Sam Hart overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hart is looking for a kimura here.
Ming Chang is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sam Hart showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hart has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Glass scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sam Hart!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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